Birmingham vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Birmingham	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2219	$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5157	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$1271	$453
🏘️ Family rent	$1934	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$562	$416
🚐 Transport expenses	$217	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3699	$2400
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	96	58
😀 Quality of life	94	86
🏙️ Population	1.14M	1.41M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 109% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1454th and 5224th ($2219 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 26th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 41st and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Gwangju

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	Birmingham	Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.1	$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.6	$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.95	$2.79
☕ Cappuccino	$4.89	$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.32	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1255	$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$964	$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2045	$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$315	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.8	$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.96%	3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5472	$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4260	$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.99	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.2	$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.7	$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.5	$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.94	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.44	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21.3	$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.82	$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.01	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.3	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1648	$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21078	$12561

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1872
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1835
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1836
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1887
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1769
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1881
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1886
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1910
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$2010
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1693
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$2006
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2163
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1902
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1861
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1742
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1871
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1770
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1627
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1754
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1838
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1733
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1900
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1833
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1730
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1749
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1519
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1912
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1942
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1841
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1921
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1928
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1891
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1894

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$981
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$963
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$970
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1014
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$991
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$964
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$996
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$823
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$1008
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$982
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1002
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1111
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$945
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$993
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1015
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1072
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$922
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$981
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1019
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$994
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$986
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$916
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$961
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1032
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$991
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1043
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$903
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$943
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$951
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$946
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$976
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1121
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$986
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1064
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1114
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1005
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$984
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$954
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1079